2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2015–16
Dates24 July - 31 December 2016
ChampionsDhaka Abahani
(5th titles)
RelegatedUttar Baridhara Club
Feni SC
AFC CupDhaka Abahani
Matches played132
Goals scored342 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorer19 goals
Sunday Chizoba
Biggest home winChittagong Abahani 6–1 Uttar Baridhara
(14 Aug 2016)
Biggest away winFeni Soccer Club 1–5 Arambagh
(1 October 2016)
Highest scoringBrothers Union 4–5 Sheikh Jamal
(25 September 2016)
Longest winning run06 matches
Dhaka Abahani
Longest unbeaten run22 matches
Dhaka Abahani
Longest winless run10 matches
Feni Soccer Club
Longest losing run09 matches
Uttar Baridhara

The 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League (also known as JB Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the ninth season of the Bangladesh Premier League since establishment of the league in 2007. A total of 12 teams competed in the league. The league began on 24 July 2016.[2]

Saif Global Sports are the right holder of BPL's ninth edition and they will accommodate the advertising, branding, TV transmission, radio, marketing rights of the Bangladesh Premier League 2016.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club are the defending champions, having won their Bangladesh Premier League title the previous season.

BFF has agreed to provide a purse of Taka thirty lacs as appearance money to each of the 12 participant teams for their accommodation and transportation outside the capital.[2]

A total of 24 matches out of 132 matches were to be played in Dhaka and rest of the matches played outside Dhaka.[3]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

The matches will be held in the seven venues.[3][4]

Dhaka
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Gopalganj
Mymensingh
Barisal
Sylhet
Locations of teams in Bangladesh Premier League 2016
Stadium Location
Bangabandhu Stadium Dhaka
M. A. Aziz Stadium Chittagong
Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium Barisal
Sylhet District Stadium Sylhet
Rajshahi District Stadium Rajshahi
Mymensingh Stadium Mymensingh
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Gopalganj

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Head Coach Captain Shirt sponsor Kit manufacturer
Brothers Union Syed Nayeemuddin Ebayet Hossen Komol Biswas Builders Limited
Chittagong Abahani Ltd. Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu Mamunul Islam SAIF POWERTEC
Dhaka Abahani Ltd. György Kottán Ariful Islam FBT
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi Tawhidul Alam Sabuz Orion Group
Feni Soccer Club Oladipupo Babalola Akbor Hossain Ridon
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Abdul Qaium Sentu Saidul Haque
Rahmatganj MFS Kamal Babu Shawkat Rasel Tiger Cement
Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. Stefan Hansson Yeasin Khan YELLOW
Arambagh KS Saiful Bari Titu Mitul Hasan
Sheikh Russel KC Shafiqul Islam Manik Atiqur Rahman Meshu Bashundhara Cement Bashundhara Group
Team BJMC Mong Kra Marma Arifuzzaman Himel
Uttar Baridhara SC Mir Mohammad Ali Faruk Sohel Rana

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
Brothers Union Abass Inusah Awudu Ibrahim Walson Augustin Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie
Chittagong Abahani Ltd. Fabrice Noël Leonel Saint-Preux Tarik El Janaby Chencho Gyeltshen
Dhaka Abahani Ltd. Lee Tuck Samad Yussif Sunday Chizoba Camara Sarba
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. Armand Joel Banaken Bassoken Landry Pouemi Patrice Nzekou Nguenheu Ismael Bangoura
Feni Soccer Club Camara Mamadou Uba Thuam Frank Uche Felix
Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. Landing Darboe Wedson Anselme Emeka Darlington
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Ahmed Kolo Musa Mufta Lawal Simon Ezeodika
Rahmatganj MFS Siyo Zunapio Dawda Ceesay Momodou Lamin Jatta Eleta Benjamin Jr.
Arambagh KS Steve Thomas Kester Akon Thiago Tyson Silva
Sheikh Russel KC Jean Jules Ikanga Paul Emile Biyaga Fikru Teferra
Team BJMC Baybeck Esaie Eleta Kingsley Samson Iliasu Samuel Adams
Uttar Baridhara SC Collins Tiego Kosoko Olasukanmi Mansa Sylla Leonardo Lima

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dhaka Abahani (C, Q) 22 15 7 0 48 16 +32 52 2017 AFC Cup
2 Chittagong Abahani 22 14 5 3 36 15 +21 47
3 Sheikh Jamal 22 8 8 6 34 30 +4 32
4 Brothers Union 22 7 9 6 37 34 +3 30
5 Muktijoddha 22 8 6 8 28 28 0 30
6 Arambagh KS 22 5 12 5 21 21 0 27
7 Rahmatganj MFS 22 7 6 9 30 35 −5 27
8 Sheikh Russel 22 6 7 9 19 24 −5 25
9 Team BJMC 22 5 10 7 29 36 −7 25
10 Mohammedan 22 3 11 8 20 29 −9 20
11 Feni Soccer Club (R) 22 4 6 12 21 35 −14 18 Relegation to 2017 BCL
12 Uttar Baridhara (R) 22 5 3 14 19 39 −20 18
Source: Soccerway FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated

Result

Home \ Away AKS BRO CAL DAL FSC MFS SDC SRK BJM MSC MUK UBS
Arambagh 2–2 0–1 0–2 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–1
Brothers Union 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 4–5 2–2 4–1 2–2 0–2 2–1
Chittagong Abahani 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 4–2 3–1 6–1
Dhaka Abahani 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 6–1 4–0
Feni Soccer Club 1–5 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0
Rahmatganj MFS 2–2 4–3 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–2 0–2 0–2
Sheikh Jamal 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–3 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0
Sheikh Russel 0–1 1–3 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1
Team BJMC 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 5–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–1
Mohammedan 2–2 2–0 0–1 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–1
Muktijoddha Sangsad 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1
Uttar Baridhara SC 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–4 0–2 3–5 3–0 0–0 0–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2016. Source: FIFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 342 goals scored in 132 matches, for an average of 2.59 goals per match (as of December 2016).

19 goals

14 goals

13 goals

12 goals

10 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player Club Opponent Result Date Ref.
Moro Mohammad Feni Soccer Club Sheikh Jamal DC 1–3 11 August 2016 [5]
Saidul Islam Muktijoddha SKC Rahmatganj MFS 1–2 30 September 2016 [6]
Krishna Pada Brothers Union Rahmatganj MFS 3–4 16 October 2016 [7]
Didarul Haque Sheikh Jamal DC Arambagh KS 0–2 1 November 2016 [8]
Bishwanath Ghosh Dhaka Mohammedan Chittagong Abahani 0–1 7 November 2016 [9]

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref.
Sunday Chizoba Dhaka Abahani Feni Soccer Club 5–1 7 November 2022
Lee Tuck Dhaka Abahani Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 6–1 19 November 2022
Eleta Kingsley Team BJMC Rahmatganj MFS 5–4 13 December 2022
Siyo Zunapio Rahmatganj MFS Team BJMC 4–5 13 December 2022

References

  1. ^ "JB Group earn title rights of BPL". The Daily Star. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "BPL kick off 24 July". bff.com.bd. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Gopalganj named 7th venue for BPL". The Daily Star. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Gopalganj to host matches too". The Daily Observer. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Ten men Sheikh Jamal flee Soccer Club Feni - Sports". The Daily Observer.
  6. ^ "Rahmatganj return to top". New Age.
  7. ^ "Spirited Rahmatganj back on top". The Daily Star. 17 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Sk Jamal keep losing". The Daily Star. 2 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Sunday powers Abahani". The Daily Star. 8 November 2016.
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